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Duterte set to leave uneven legacy as he delivers

last State of the Nation speech

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approval ratings remain at a record high, at 91 per cent. PHOTO: REUTERS

Raul Dancel
Philippines
Correspondent

PUBLISHED JUL 25, 2021, 7:24 PM SGT

MANILA - Mr Rodrigo Duterte made a lot of promises when he was elected

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president of the Philippines in 2016.

He promised to put drug traffickers out of business within the first seven months of
his term. He promised to end corruption and bring the fruits of prosperity to the
masses just as quickly. He promised to create more jobs and build a grand railway
across the war-torn southern parts of the Philippines. He promised to build
highways, skyways and bridges, and an Internet connection as fast as Singapore's.

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